LWIN LEE | SHUNKA JAPANESE FAMILY RESTAURANT @ AMAN SURIA
Been
operating nearly 3 months’ now since last May, Shunka Japanese Restaurant has been welcoming folks from the
Damansara neighbourhood with their cozy family concept dining, boasts with an
array of promising Japanese delights, ranging from the signature staples to the
quintessential epitome of dessert- matcha.
Edisson,
YC and Elven, are the 3 musketeers behind this establishment, with most works
and recipes are managed by Chef Elven behind the scene. Shunka first foray into
the F&B industry was 5 years ago in Penang, before deciding to also include
Klang Valley into their radar, allowing more foodies from all walks of life to
also have a fair share of experience with Shunka.
This
establishment from Northern Malaysia provides a Zen-inspired dining experience
from the most authentic Japanese Cuisine, Matcha to Sake, complete with an
urban interior set up.
Sashimi
is also available in the menu in order to cater for fans of sliced raw fish but
not prominent as their main aim is to introduce more homey hot dishes, Washoku,
relived from Tokyo to tantalize the discerning palates of KL folks with large variety of scrumptious dishes and
regional specialties.
We
started off with some light bites before proceeding to main dishes and rounded
up with some matcha delights!
GRILLED PORK BELLY (MYR 7.30)
Thinly
sliced pork bellly using Iberico pig and pan-fried till to perfection. Each
bite is so delightfully crispy and exudes the ‘kriukk kriukk’ sound that gets
you hooked on for more! No joke but simply spectacular, serious!
Love
this tontoro shioyaki to the max! Highly recommend! Slurps!
CRISPY SUSHI (MYR 13.90)
Conveniently
bite-sized sushi with a crispy skin on the outside but remains soft within. The
roll is made up of unagi, eel sauce and cucumber. Good bites of nuance by the
crispy exterior, would be better if the mayo is lighter so as not to overshadow
the dainty taste of unagi.
BUTTER GRILLED SQUID (MYR
22.90)
Ika
bata yaki, Japanese squid marinated with inhouse prepared 3 types of shoyu, before
lightly grilled with butter, rendering a juicier and moister texture compared to the
usually Ika Sumire which is grilled smokier elsewhere.
JAPANESE CHEESE OMELETTE (MYR
10.50)
This tamagoaki
in fact requires substantial efforts and skills with passion as the cooking
process requires several delicate folding to create various soft layers to go
with the mayonnaise sauce before got dished up delicately onto the ceramic.
KIMCHI STEAMBOAT (MYR 17.90)
The
flavourful broth is made of home fermented kimchi and served in 3 spiciness
level. For me personally, would go for the original, non-spicy version for that
allows me to really enjoy the savory-tanginess of the kimchi.
Guests
who love some spicy kick in their soup could request for additional chili
blend- ‘hua ciao’ into it, and within seconds, you gonna feel the hotness,
hehe. So do go easy on it (= Soup
can be refilled once and every subsequent would be charged MYR 3.
JAPANESE DUMPLING (MYR 10.50)
The
yaki gyoza is using minced meat and chopped Chinese chives for extra crispness,
before wrapped within thin dough skin imported from Japan before lightly
pan-fired till slightly golden brown to preserve the juiciness within. It is served together with spiced shoyu
dipping. Each mouthful is juicy and meaty.
SPICY PORK BULGOGI (MYR 17.90)
We
nearly mistook it into Korean Bibimbap (=
Toothsome
bowl of rice woofed up hot from the kitchen with assorted veggies and succulent
pork slices. Meat is decently marinated except that the rice might need tad
more saltiness in it. Apart from that, the foodies of the round table were
happily mixing all the ingredients of the stone bowl together with onsen
tamago.
GARLIC FRIED RICE (MYR 10.50)
Garlic
fried rice using inhouse handled garlic relish beforehand and then fried
together with minced meat to present you a bowl of hearty carbo intake.
TONKATSU SHOYU RAMEN (MYR
19.90)
This ramen
of shoyu and tonkatsu broth is essentially crafted to reflect the common taste
bud of our fellow Japanese friends. Combining both shoyu and tonkotsu in the
same broth, expect a tad saltier taste in the soup to accompany your silky
noodle, tender pork slices and aji tamago.
JAPANESE OMELETTE NOODLE (MYR
13.90)
The
noodle version of our ubiquitous omurice, has been given a new breath at Shunka
by using springy ramen that is flavoured with sauce imported from Japan.
Another
matcha oasis worth checking out for green tea enthusiasts. I must say this is
the second place that I enjoy the matcha desserts other than Nana’s Green Tea so far.
All
matcha desserts that we sampled this evening are made with only fresh milk for
any liquid base- absolutely no ice involved throughout. Thus, matcha lovers
need not worry if their green tea dessert or beverage gets diluted over time.
MAGIC MATCHA (MYR 16.90)
Love
the majikku matcha that uses cubes of Matcha frozen ice, together with matcha
gelato as well as their inhouse trademarked matcha powder (which is available
at retail price MYR 38)
For
this particular drink, it’ll get much more concentrated in matcha flavor as it
melts as the ice cubes are also frozen from matcha liquid. Yum yum!
ICED MATCHA WITH RED BEAN (MYR
16.90)
Just how
you like your matcha and red bean desserts are served -Matcha Kakigori and Azuki.
The red
beans have also been separately handled earlier to sweeten up the beans to the
desired softness level that resembles those conventionally served back in The
Land of Rising Sun.
HOT MATCHA (MYR 7.30)
Looking
for not so fancy drink? Then this hot matcha that is made smoother with milk
might just do the trick for conventionalist.
MARBLE SODA (MYR 6.90)
We basically
have fun with this carbonated drink, where it was first shaken before the
stopper got popped up, hence, the splashing consequence as you might have
predicted, haha. What a cool ending to our Washoku dining session! Kanpai!
Value sets are also available from MYR 11.90++ onwards, Monday to Saturday, 1130am through
CUISINE | MATCHA | SAKE
Location: E-G-45,
Jalan PJU 1/45, Aman Suria, 47301 Petaling Jaya
Contact: +603 7886 1986
Business
Hours: Mon – Sun (1130 am – 1130 pm)
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shunka.com.my
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